US2867895A
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Titanium scrap recovery and electrode manufacture
Assignee: RMI Co
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Filing: 1955-08-19
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Granted: 1959-01-13
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Expires: 1975-08-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howell William
- 👤 Richard M Scriver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:01
CPC Classifications
C; C22; C22B; C22B9/00; C22B9/16; C22B9/20; C22B34/00; C22B34/10; C22B34/12; C22B34/1295; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/20; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49751; Y10T29/49753; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12014; Y10T428/12028; Y10T428/12063; Y10T428/12097; Y10T428/12222; Y10T428/12306; Y10T428/12313; Y10T428/12361; Y10T428/12424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM INGOTS FROM TITANIUM SCRAP, INCLUDING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING AN ELONGATED SHEET METAL CONTAINER HAVING A CLOSED LOWER END AND AN OPEN UPPER END, CUTTING SLOTS AROUND ALL SIDES OF THE CONTAINER FROM ONE END THEREOF TO THE OTHER, PACKING THE CONTAINER WITH PIECES OF TITANIUM SCRAP MATERIAL OF VARIOUS SHAPES, SIZES AND CHARACTER INCLUDING SHEET AND PLATE SHEARINGS AND PUNCHINGS, CHIPS AND SKULLS, SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY FILLING THE CONTAINER FROM THE LOWER CLOSED END TO THE UPPER OPEN END THEREOF, AND INSERTING SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR SPIKES OF TITANIUM SHEET AND PLATE MATERIAL THROUGH SAID SLOTS RADIALLY OF THE CONTAINER INTO THE MASS OF SCRAP MATERIAL TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE CENTER THEREOF, THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE CONTAINER, WHEREBY SAID SPIKES LIE IN RADIAL LINES OF THE CONTAINER AND EMANATE SUBSTANTIALLY FROM A CENTER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
THE METHOD OF MAKING A CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TITANIUM INGOTS FROM TITANIUM SCRAP, INCLUDING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING AN ELONGATED SHEET METAL CONTAINER HAVING A CLOSED LOWER END AND AN OPEN UPPER END, CUTTING SLOTS AROUND ALL SIDES OF THE CONTAINER FROM ONE END THEREOF TO THE OTHER, PACKING THE CONTAINER WITH PIECES OF TITANIUM SCRAP MATERIAL OF VARIOUS SHAPES, SIZES AND CHARACTER INCLUDING SHEET AND PLATE SHEARINGS AND PUNCHINGS, CHIPS AND SKULLS, SUBSTANTIALLY ENTIRELY FILLING THE CONTAINER FROM THE LOWER CLOSED END TO THE UPPER OPEN END THEREOF, AND INSERTING SUBSTANTIALLY TRIANGULAR SPIKES OF TITANIUM SHEET AND PLATE MATERIAL THROUGH SAID SLOTS RADIALLY OF THE CONTAINER INTO THE MASS OF SCRAP MATERIAL TO SUBSTANTIALLY THE CENTER THEREOF, THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF THE CONTAINER, WHEREBY SAID SPIKES LIE IN RADIAL LINES OF THE CONTAINER AND EMANATE SUBSTANTIALLY FROM A CENTER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1962-01-12 | 1962-07-14 | 1963-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1966-01-12 | 1966-07-14 | 1967-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1970-01-12 | 1970-07-14 | 1971-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |